eMJA: Correction: Asthma symptoms associated with depression and lower quality of life: a population survey

Correction

Asthma symptoms associated with depression and lower quality of life: a population survey

Robert D Goldney, Richard Ruffin, Laura J Fisher and David H Wilson

MJA 2003; 179 (1): 17

Re: "Asthma symptoms associated with depression and lower quality of life: a population survey?", the Research article by Robert D Goldney, Richard Ruffin, Laura J Fisher and David H Wilson in the 5 May issue of the Journal (Med J Aust 2003; 178: 437-441), in which variables in Box 1 were incorrectly labelled. "Male sex" should have been "Female sex", and "Overseas born" should have been "Australian born". The corrected table is shown. The html and pdf versions of the article were corrected online on 30 June 2003.

Predictors of asthma determined by logistic regression

Variable	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P

Female sex	1.55 (1.22–1.99)	0.003
Depression	1.40 (1.04–1.88)	0.026
Australian born	1.60 (1.18–2.18)	0.003

University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA.

Robert D Goldney, MD, FRANZCP, Professor, Department of Psychiatry; Richard Ruffin, MD, FRACP, Mitchell Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine; David H Wilson, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine.

The Adelaide Clinic, Adelaide, SA

Laura J Fisher, BA(Hons), Research Officer, The Adelaide Clinic.

Correspondence: Professor Robert D Goldney, The Adelaide Clinic, 33 Park Terrace, Gilberton, SA 5081. Robert.goldneyATadelaide.edu.au

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